Which providers in Brent offer residential care?

Care Assura currently lists 39 residential care homes in Brent, ranging from larger established homes to small supported living style settings. Examples include Franklyn Lodge, Mosaic House, Riverview Lodge, Spring Lake, Lawnfield House, Dana House, Gencare Care Home, Sudbury Care Homes Limited, Tanfield House and Princes Lodge. Each has its own specialism, size and atmosphere, so it is worth shortlisting three or four that broadly fit your relative's needs and then visiting to compare. You can filter the directory by CQC rating to focus on providers that best match your priorities.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home in Brent provides personal support with day to day tasks such as washing, dressing, meals, medication prompts and social activities, delivered by trained care staff. A nursing home offers all of that plus round the clock input from registered nurses, which is needed for people with more complex medical conditions, tube feeding or advanced clinical needs. The care needs assessment is what decides which type of setting is appropriate. All 39 providers on this page are registered as residential care homes rather than nursing homes.

What should I ask when visiting a residential care home in Brent?

Ask about staff to resident ratios during the day and at night, how long key staff have been in post and what training they receive in areas such as dementia or end of life care. Request to see a sample weekly menu, the activities programme and a typical care plan, and ask how the home involves families in reviews. It is also sensible to ask how the home communicates with GPs, district nurses and Brent based hospitals, and how any complaints or concerns are handled. If possible, visit twice, including once at a mealtime or in the evening, to get a fuller picture.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Brent?

You can request an assessment by contacting the adult social care team at the London Borough of Brent, either online through their website or by phone. The assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of their financial situation. A social care practitioner will speak with the person concerned, and usually with a family member or advocate, to understand daily needs, risks and preferences. Following the assessment, you will receive a written summary and, where eligible, a support plan setting out recommended options.

Can London Borough of Brent fund a residential care home placement?

London Borough of Brent can contribute to the cost of a residential care home when a care needs assessment shows that this level of care is required and a financial assessment confirms eligibility for support. The financial assessment considers savings, income and, in most cases, property, applying the national capital thresholds. If someone is assessed as able to meet the full cost themselves, they are known as a self funder, but the council can still offer advice and help with arranging a placement. It is a good idea to request both assessments early to avoid delays.

How far in advance should I start looking for a care home in Brent?

Where possible, it is helpful to start exploring options several weeks or even months before a move is likely, because popular homes in Brent can have waiting lists for particular room types. Starting early gives time to arrange a care needs assessment, complete the financial assessment, visit shortlisted homes and gather documents such as GP summaries and medication lists. In urgent situations, for example after a hospital stay, moves can be arranged more quickly with support from the discharge team and the local authority. Even in a crisis, try to visit at least one or two homes before signing a contract.

Care Homes in Brent

Brent has 39 CQC registered care homes. 33 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 27 of the 39 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Brent at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Brent.

London Borough of Brent pays, residential care: £1,436 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
Care home beds filled across Brent: 85%. The 12 month average is 89%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 48
People aged 75 and over: 19,400. Rising to 24,600 by 2035, up 27%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed
Who pays, across Brent (estimate): 72% council, 19% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,700. Rising to 3,400 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 5,700. Rising to 7,000 by 2035, up 23%

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Choosing the right residential care home in Brent

Care Assura shows 39 residential care homes serving families in Brent, with 33 rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, 5 rated Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated. That gives you a reasonable spread of options, but the right home for one person may not suit another, so it helps to be clear about what matters most before you start visiting.

Match the home to the person, not the other way round

Think first about the daily support your relative actually needs. Residential care in Brent covers help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and companionship, but individual homes often specialise further, for example in dementia support, learning disability care or short breaks. Homes such as Franklyn Lodge, Mosaic House, Riverview Lodge and Spring Lake sit alongside smaller settings like 24 Fortune Gate or 16 Balnacraig Avenue (The Leaves), so the scale and atmosphere vary widely. Ask each provider to describe a typical day and how they tailor routines to the individual.

Read the CQC report, then visit in person

A Good rating from CQC is a useful baseline, but the written report tells you much more about staffing levels, safeguarding, leadership and how the home responds to feedback. For a home rated Requires Improvement, such as Lee Valley Care Services Limited, Milverton Road, Towerhouse Residential Home or Franklyn Lodge 9 Grand Avenue, look at which specific areas were flagged and whether the provider has published an action plan. Where a home is not yet rated, as with Eden Lodge, ask directly about inspection status and what quality checks the provider carries out internally.

Location, visitors and continuity

Brent covers a large area from Kilburn and Willesden up to Wembley, Kingsbury and Kenton, so travel time for family, friends and existing GP or hospital contacts is worth weighing up. Continuity of staff, meal choice, access to outdoor space and the way the home handles GP visits, dentistry and hospital appointments can make a real difference to quality of life.

Arranging and funding a care home place in Brent

Even when you have found a home you like, the practical steps of assessment and funding can feel daunting. Taking them in order usually makes things clearer.

Starting with a care needs assessment

The first step for anyone in Brent thinking about residential care is to request a care needs assessment. This is a free assessment carried out by London Borough of Brent Adult Social Care, which looks at physical health, mental wellbeing, daily living tasks and any risks at home. The outcome sets out what level of support is needed and whether residential care is the most appropriate option. If a hospital discharge is involved, the assessment is often arranged jointly with the ward team.

How funding is worked out

Once needs are agreed, a separate financial assessment looks at savings, income and property. In line with national rules, people with capital above the upper threshold generally pay the full fees themselves, while those below it may receive a contribution from the local authority. Some residents also qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare or NHS-funded Nursing Care, though the latter usually applies in nursing rather than residential settings. It is worth asking the provider for a written breakdown of what the weekly fee includes and what is charged as an extra.

Typical cost context

Fees in London tend to sit above the national average and vary between homes depending on room size, en suite facilities and the complexity of care provided. Providers such as Sudbury Care Homes Limited, Tanfield House, Jerome House and Princes Lodge will each quote their own weekly rate, so ask for current figures in writing and check how and when fees are reviewed.

39 care homes in Brent

Abilities Short Breaks - Preston Road · 340 Preston Road, Harrow, Brent, HA3 0QH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abilities Development Ltd
Here at Abilities Short Breaks on Preston Road, we provide residential care for younger adults living with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, and eating...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
Gencare Care Home · 176 Woodcock Hill, Harrow, Brent, HA3 0NY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gencare Limited
Gencare Care Home is a residential care home in Harrow. We support a notably mixed group of people and that is a deliberate choice rather than an accident. Older adults live here. So do younger adults. Among the people we support are those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
16 Balnacraig Avenue (The Leaves) · Neasden, London, Brent, NW10 1TH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
16 Balnacraig Avenue is a small residential care home in Brent supporting older people, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. Being small is the point. It means the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
24 Fortune Gate · 24 Fortune Gate Road, London, Brent, NW10 9RE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Nisacraftcare Limited
Our home at Fortune Gate in Brent is a residential care home for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is a house on an ordinary street and we run it as a home, with the people who live here involved in how it works...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Brondesbury Road · 113 Brondesbury Road, London, Brent, NW6 6RY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We at Brondesbury Road offer a welcoming residential care home in London, providing specialised support for adults living in the heart of the Borough of Brent. Our home is a place where individuality is celebrated and every resident is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dana House · 5 Fairfields Crescent, London, Brent, NW9 0PR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Worldwide (London) Limited
Dana House is a residential care home in Brent, north west London. We support older people needing help with daily living, including those living with dementia, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Franklyn Lodge · 58 Kings Road, London, Brent, NW10 2BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
Franklyn Lodge provides residential care in Brent for adults, including younger adults and adults with learning disabilities and autism. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who live here are adults with their own lives to lead,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Jerome House · 71 Randall Avenue, London, Brent, NW2 7SS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Randall Care Homes Limited
Jerome House is a residential care home in Brent, London. We support older people and adults living with a mental health condition, and we offer respite care for planned short stays. This is somewhere people live rather than somewhere they...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Jude House · 92 Randall Avenue, London, Brent, NW2 7SU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Randall Care Homes Limited
At Jude House, we provide residential care for older adults in the heart of Brent, London. Our home is a place where people feel genuinely comfortable, supported and valued — not just looked after, but truly at home. We specialise in older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Lawnfield House · Coverdale Road, London, Brent, NW2 4DJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Lawnfield House is a residential care home in Brent. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and respite stays are part of what we do. What we promise is modest and we try to deliver it daily: decent meals, a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Matthew Residential Care - 1 Milton Avenue · Kingsbury, London, Brent, NW9 0EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Matthew Residential Care Limited
Matthew Residential Care runs a small care home in the London borough of Brent. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Matthew Residential Care - 59 Woodgrange Avenue · Kenton, London, Brent, HA3 0XG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Matthew Residential Care Limited
We are a residential care home on Woodgrange Avenue in Brent, supporting adults with a range of needs in a house rather than an institution. The people who live here include older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Milverton Road · 6 Milverton Road, London, Brent, NW6 7AS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Milverton Road is a residential care home in Brent, London, supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a physical disability. Respite stays are available too....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Princes Lodge · 268 Princes Avenue, London, Brent, NW9 9QU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by UK Care Service Limited
Princes Lodge is a residential care home in Brent supporting adults living with mental health conditions, including younger adults who are working towards greater independence. What we offer is stability. Most of the people who come to...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Randall House · 75 Randall Avenue, London, Brent, NW2 7SS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Randall Care Homes Limited
At Randall House, we provide residential care for older adults in the heart of Brent, London. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine commitment our team brings to the work...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Riverview Lodge · Birchen Grove, London, Brent, NW9 8SE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Here at Riverview Lodge, we are a care home based in Brent, London, providing residential care, respite care and specialist support for older people. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
St Mungo's Broadway - 53 Chichester Road · St Mungo's, London, Brent, NW6 5QW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Mungo Community Housing Association
Our home on Chichester Road in Brent provides residential care for older people and younger adults, including people dealing with alcohol or drug misuse. We take people as they are. Many of those who come to live here have had periods of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Tanfield House · 80 Randall Avenue, London, Brent, NW2 7SU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Randall Care Homes Limited
Tanfield House is a residential care home in Brent, north west London, supporting older people and adults living with mental health conditions. Mental health support in a residential setting works best when it is steady and undramatic....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Towerhouse Residential Home · 11 -13 Tower Road, London, Brent, NW10 2HP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Ms Mary Mundy
Towerhouse is a residential home in Brent for older people who need help with daily living, including many people living with dementia. We offer respite stays as well as permanent places. Our everyday work is the ordinary business of a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Woodcock Dell Avenue · 1 Woodcock Dell Avenue, London, Brent, HA3 0PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Norwood
Woodcock Dell Avenue is a residential care home in Brent, London, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We run this as a household rather than a service. People choose how they spend their days, take part in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
63 Eton Avenue · 63 Eton Avenue, North Wembley, Brent, HA0 3AZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by First Choice Care Services Ltd
63 Eton Avenue is a small residential care home in North Wembley supporting adults with learning disabilities and people living with mental health conditions. Being small is the point. It means the people living here know one another...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Franklyn Lodge The Farm House · Hundred Elms Farm, Sudbury, Brent, HA0 2NP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
Franklyn Lodge The Farm House in Sudbury provides residential care for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a house and we want it to feel like one. The...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
111 Rosebank Avenue · 111 Rosebank Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA0 2TN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Advent Care Solutions Ltd
We are a small residential care home in Wembley supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. Our aim is that the people who live here feel it is their house, with the routines, possessions and habits that come with that, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Advent Care Solutions · 120 Rosebank Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA0 2TP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Advent Care Solutions Ltd
Advent Care Solutions is a residential care home in Wembley, supporting adults who need help with daily living in a house rather than an institutional setting. Much of our work is with adults who have a learning disability or who are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Barn Rise · 3 Barn Rise, Wembley, Brent, HA9 9NA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Barn Rise is a small residential care home in Wembley supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults working towards a more independent life. Being small is deliberate, because it means the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Eden Lodge · 169 Monks Park, Wembley, Brent, HA9 6JU
Care home · Run by First Choice Care Limited
Eden Lodge is a care home in Wembley. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people managing a mental health condition, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We are registered with the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Franklyn Lodge · 8 Forty Lane, Wembley, Brent, HA9 9EB
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
Franklyn Lodge is a residential care home in Wembley supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home before it is anything else. People choose...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Franklyn Lodge · 71A District Road, Wembley, Brent, HA0 2LF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
At Franklyn Lodge, we provide residential care for younger adults living with learning disabilities and autism, based in the heart of Wembley, Brent. We also offer respite care, giving families and carers a planned break while knowing...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Franklyn Lodge 9 Grand Avenue · 9 Grand Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA9 6LS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
Franklyn Lodge on Grand Avenue in Wembley is a residential care home supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Most of those who live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Franklyn Lodge The Bungalow · Lyonpark Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA0 4DN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Services Limited
Franklyn Lodge is a small residential home in Wembley supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, most of them younger adults getting on with lives of their own. Keeping the house small is deliberate. It means...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Holt Road · 28 Holt Road, Wembley, Brent, HA0 3PS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Salisbury Support 4 Autism Limited
Holt Road is a residential care home in Wembley supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults and older residents. Respite stays are available alongside permanent places. Our most recent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lee Valley Care Services · 20 Queenscourt, Wembley, Brent, HA9 7QU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lee Valley Care Services Ltd
Lee Valley Care is a residential care home in Wembley, in the borough of Brent. We support older people and younger adults, including residents living with dementia and residents managing mental health conditions, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Medway House · 62 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Brent, HA0 2RJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by First Choice Care Limited
Medway House is a residential care home in Wembley for adults living with mental health conditions. Most of the people we support are younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We run the house as a household....
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mosaic House · 18 St Andrews Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA0 2QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by First Choice Care Limited
We are a residential home in Wembley supporting adults who need somewhere settled to live, including younger adults and people living with mental health conditions. What we try to offer is stability. Familiar staff, a predictable shape to...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Parkside · 31 College Road, Wembley, Brent, HA9 8RN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Reeson Care Homes Limited
Parkside is a care home in Wembley. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people managing a mental health condition, mostly younger adults. Respite stays are available alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Real Life Options - 96 Harrowdene Road · 96 Harrowdene Road, Wembley, Brent, HA0 2JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Real Life Options
We at Real Life Options - 96 Harrowdene Road are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Wembley, providing person centred residential care for adults with a diverse range of support needs. Nestled within a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Spring Lake · 17 Forty Lane, Wembley, Brent, HA9 9EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Expertise Group Limited
Spring Lake is a residential care home in Wembley, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults working towards a more independent life. Respite stays are available as well. We are a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sudbury Care Homes · 67 Sudbury Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA0 3AW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sudbury Care Homes Limited
Sudbury Care Homes in Wembley provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. We run these as households rather than services with bedrooms attached. People choose how...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Viola House · 57-59 Castleton Avenue, Wembley, Brent, HA9 7QE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sunrise Care Limited
Viola House is a residential home in Wembley, in the borough of Brent. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, most of them younger adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. This is a house...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Brent, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care London figure, because too few Brent homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783.	£1,436	£1,688 to £1,953
Nursing care London figure, because too few Brent homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228.	£1,320	£2,060 to £2,276
Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Brent homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979.	Not published separately	£1,889 to £2,049
Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Brent homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283.	Not published separately	£2,114 to £2,340

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Lee Valley Care Services Limited, 28 July 2026, Requires improvement
Franklyn Lodge 9 Grand Avenue, 17 April 2026, Requires improvement
Sudbury Care Homes Limited, 30 March 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Lawnfield House, 18 October 2017, Good
St Mungo's Broadway - 53 Chichester Road, 29 March 2018, Good
Medway House, 7 June 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Brent

How many care homes are there in Brent?

Brent has 39 CQC registered care homes: 33 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Brent?

London Borough of Brent pays an average of £1,436 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Brent homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Brent were inspected most recently?

Lee Valley Care Services Limited (28 July 2026), Franklyn Lodge 9 Grand Avenue (17 April 2026) and Sudbury Care Homes Limited (30 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.